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by thedoble
Wed Mar 02, 2016 7:08 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Glass Fail!!
Replies: 13
Views: 8194

Re: Glass Fail!!

My Rostock has almost 30 days printing time on it, and I've only had one occurrence where some chips came out of the build plate. I've flipped over and been printing on the other side since about 22 days of print time. That's primarily what I was wondering; my chip is around 30mm x 60mm—quite large...
by thedoble
Wed Mar 02, 2016 6:43 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Glass Fail!!
Replies: 13
Views: 8194

Re: Glass Fail!!

Yep I have had this problem. I no longer use *any* force when removing prints from the bed. I put them in the freezer for a few minutes and let them pop off on their own. I don't think this solves the problem completely. I tend to see the build plate as a consumable - it's only good for a certain am...
by thedoble
Wed Mar 02, 2016 6:40 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Under-extrusion on tall prints
Replies: 23
Views: 17193

Re: Under-extrusion on tall prints

Well the print with the new nozzle seemed to complete without issue, other than there being a lot of stringing - I ran the retraction at 1.5mm.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/ZVvTywY.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/BYn0RGG.jpg[/img]
by thedoble
Tue Mar 01, 2016 12:50 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Under-extrusion on tall prints
Replies: 23
Views: 17193

Re: Under-extrusion on tall prints

OK I am beginning to suspect that my nozzle is clogged. This is with 1.5mm retraction:

[img]http://i.imgur.com/1FvtylG.jpg[/img]

I have just switched to a new nozzle, will see if that solves things.
by thedoble
Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:21 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Under-extrusion on tall prints
Replies: 23
Views: 17193

Re: Under-extrusion on tall prints

I think I'd pass it M84 to disconnect the motors and try turning the extruder by hand while moving the effector around. If the resistance increases dramatically when the effector gets to the height where you're having trouble, it should be related to the Bowden tube routing. If it doesn't I'd think...
by thedoble
Sun Feb 28, 2016 5:19 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Under-extrusion on tall prints
Replies: 23
Views: 17193

Re: Under-extrusion on tall prints

Well I am sad to say that the problem is not fixed. I just re-ran the print with my aforementioned changes and had the same issue. [img]http://i.imgur.com/x8H6Cta.jpg[/img] I found that if I reduced the print speed to 8mm/s, the extruder seemed able to function again, but anything higher than this r...
by thedoble
Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:24 pm
Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
Topic: the biggest problem for me is....
Replies: 9
Views: 7154

Re: the biggest problem for me is....

Hey John I suggest wearing a glove if you're going to use your fingers to remove filament from the hot end - eventually you'll slip and it's a nasty burn! A couple of things you can do to reduce the filament flowing before you're ready: - Wind back the extruder by a half-turn or more. This will redu...
by thedoble
Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:55 am
Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
Topic: Not sure whether I can print this?
Replies: 5
Views: 4515

Re: Not sure whether I can print this?

Hey John Assuming you're planning to print it in this orientation: [img]http://i.imgur.com/CNWyW41.png[/img] The horizontal overhang is not possible without supports. Your slicer software should be able to generate some. As you mentioned, the alternative is to print the object on it's 'right' side, ...
by thedoble
Sat Feb 27, 2016 6:21 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Under-extrusion on tall prints
Replies: 23
Views: 17193

Re: Under-extrusion on tall prints

TLDR of my below post is as follows: 1. Stepper current too low - raised from 130 to 150. 2. Extruding too fast for hotend - e3dv6 LITE - reduced print speed from 50mm/s to 35mm/s. Read on if you want the details! ------ Another thing to consider is that you may have turned the extruder drive down t...
by thedoble
Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:55 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Print from flash card
Replies: 5
Views: 3573

Re: Print from flash card

Check how the card is formatted. I don't know what the rostock expects, but FAT32 is probably a safe bet.
by thedoble
Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:20 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Under-extrusion on tall prints
Replies: 23
Views: 17193

Re: Under-extrusion on tall prints

I have a feeling it can be remedied without changing hardware. What are your print speeds and retraction settings? Temps? Does the part geometry get thinner as it goes up to the top of the ears? The part doesn't really get much thinner toward the ears, the entire thing is about 10mm thick. Settings...
by thedoble
Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:29 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Under-extrusion on tall prints
Replies: 23
Views: 17193

Re: Under-extrusion on tall prints

How long is your Bowden tube? Mine is such that, while I was building the machine, I had some serious question whether it was going to reach the entire build plate. If that is the problem and you can get a sufficiently long Bowden tube, you also have the option of relocating the extruder drive abov...
by thedoble
Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:25 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Under-extrusion on tall prints
Replies: 23
Views: 17193

Re: Under-extrusion on tall prints

There are some good options for upgrades; if you want to pick up a geared nema 17 you can mod the ezstruder or use one of the designs based around that motor. Or if you're pressed for time to get that print done, you could print out a standard Greg's/Wade's style geared extruder from thingiverse. :...
by thedoble
Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:42 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Under-extrusion on tall prints
Replies: 23
Views: 17193

Re: Under-extrusion on tall prints

Another point - I recently switched to a different filament supplier. The filament I am using now is exactly 1.75mm in diameter. Previously, my filament was 1.66mm diameter. Is it possible that the thicker filament is causing more friction in the bowden?
by thedoble
Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:58 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Under-extrusion on tall prints
Replies: 23
Views: 17193

Re: Under-extrusion on tall prints

When the hotend is up higher, the filament has to take a more bendy path through the bowden tube, increasing friction. Meaning it needs more pressure to extrude. I'd guess that your extruder motor is getting overwhelmed at those upper areas. Are you running the stock ezstruder, or have you upgraded...
by thedoble
Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:30 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Under-extrusion on tall prints
Replies: 23
Views: 17193

Under-extrusion on tall prints

Hi folks I thought I had this problem nailed but it appears not! I've been trying to print this item for a 3dhubs customer, I've printed it 3 times now, and each time I've fixed a new problem. At this point, I'm out of ideas, it's so frustrating to have an 18 hour print fail right at the end :( The ...
by thedoble
Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:01 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Fine tuning retraction
Replies: 9
Views: 7664

Re: Fine tuning retraction

Is anyone out there getting string-free prints with Z-lift ON?

I would love to know your settings! I'm not making much progress on getting rid of my cobwebs.

If I turn z-lift off, the cobwebs go away, but I want to have it on so I can print supports without them being knocked over.
by thedoble
Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:24 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Fine tuning retraction
Replies: 9
Views: 7664

Re: Fine tuning retraction

Update - I'm confident I have solved the jamming issue. Last night I was able to run a fairly monolithic print with no stoppages whatsoever. Correctly calibrating my thermistor, and reducing my fanspeed to 50% means that the temp stays solid and everything runs nicely at 50mm/s print speed. [img]htt...
by thedoble
Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:49 am
Forum: What are YOU making?
Topic: Organizer
Replies: 4
Views: 4070

Re: Organizer

Nice, I printed one of these but it doesn't fit the australian 'uhu' gluesticks :(

I should have measured before I printed!
by thedoble
Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:44 am
Forum: FAIL HAPPENS ! ! !
Topic: Printer stop by half
Replies: 6
Views: 5596

Re: Printer stop by half

It looks like a 'clean' stop - as if the printer just switched off, or the print was cancelled.

Can you post your STL and the GCODE ?

What slicer are you using ?
Are you printing over USB or from SD card?
by thedoble
Sat Feb 20, 2016 9:09 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Fine tuning retraction
Replies: 9
Views: 7664

Re: Fine tuning retraction

I decided to go back to basics, here's what I've found: 1. My thermistor calibration was way off. It was running about 20C cooler than what I set it to. So my prints at 195C were actually hitting about 175C. This might explain the jamming/unjamming - the hot end would have been barely hot enough to ...
by thedoble
Sat Feb 20, 2016 5:44 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Branching? Oozing? Overextruding?
Replies: 15
Views: 10916

Re: Branching? Oozing? Overextruding?

I almost don't want to tear it down to install the new hot-end, its working so well now. I'm still having issues with major layer-shifting seemingly at random, every 5th print or so, I hooked up a rpi and IR camera to monitor it and oddly haven't seen it happen since, and the setup looks like johnn...
by thedoble
Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:50 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Fine tuning retraction
Replies: 9
Views: 7664

Re: Fine tuning retraction

Unfortunately my print has failed again. It seems to jam for a number of layers and then start extruding again. My extruder is room temperature to the touch. What else could be causing this? [img]http://i.imgur.com/gC7qKeP.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/WwUN3EE.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/b...
by thedoble
Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:44 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Way too long print times for something I thought was simple
Replies: 6
Views: 4842

Re: Way too long print times for something I thought was sim

Post the STL and some of us can slice it and see if we are getting similar print times.
by thedoble
Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:42 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Ticking Power supply?
Replies: 6
Views: 4940

Re: Ticking Power supply?

Yeah, seems to have that on/off sound of a relay.

I suggest against dismantling the power supply unless you really know what you're doing. Better to just replace it, they're cheap enough.

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